Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB750

Below, we will be looking at the Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB750, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and WB750 (13MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and WB750 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The NX500 was revealed 3 years after the WB750 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the NX500 scores versus the WB750 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX500 & Samsung WB750. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX500 Gallery & Samsung WB750 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX500 comes with outer dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Samsung WB750 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the NX500 compared to the WB750.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and WB750 is 87 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX500 and WB750.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX500 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX500 will render more detail because of its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern NX500 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.